1 00:00:00,57 --> 00:00:05,43 It was in the 2 00:00:05,44 --> 00:00:10,79 air the. 3 00:00:19,05 --> 00:00:25,02 Senate come to order Senator. Thank you Mr President good morning will you join me 4 00:00:25,03 --> 00:00:30,04 in the pledge I pledge allegiance to the. State. 5 00:00:32,86 --> 00:00:35,15 Saying one nation under God. 6 00:00:40,31 --> 00:00:46,64 This began please call around and you are. Excused 7 00:00:47,17 --> 00:00:53,88 bacon excused void. 8 00:00:55,02 --> 00:01:00,91 Both Cadman care all foster 9 00:01:01,80 --> 00:01:08,49 care on. Grantham. Because no one. Heard Me 10 00:01:09,22 --> 00:01:15,94 Heath your cards. Back John Johnston came 11 00:01:15,95 --> 00:01:22,29 to King as. Lambert Lemberg Mitchell. 12 00:01:24,24 --> 00:01:30,31 Excused. Morris noble Newell 13 00:01:31,11 --> 00:01:37,55 Nicholson Renfro. Excused Roberts 14 00:01:38,14 --> 00:01:44,30 shuffle Schwartz excused. 15 00:01:46,12 --> 00:01:51,99 SPENCE stud men touch up why Williams. 16 00:02:00,57 --> 00:02:05,95 Mr President here. Thirty present your absent five excuse we have 17 00:02:05,96 --> 00:02:12,13 a quorum scenario. This week Senator Morse. 18 00:02:14,95 --> 00:02:21,82 The journal OK. Thank you Mr President I move that journal of 19 00:02:21,86 --> 00:02:26,98 April eleventh. The reading of the Journal of April Levin be dispensed with in the 20 00:02:26,99 --> 00:02:31,69 journal be adopted as corrected by the secretary in motion all in favor say aye all 21 00:02:31,70 --> 00:02:37,23 oppose now. Oh shit is that so I thought you were at 22 00:02:37,24 --> 00:02:43,60 a couple construction I apologise maybe reports. And we're going to listen to old 23 00:02:43,61 --> 00:02:46,63 Mr President Camille visit the Pentagon she hasn't because recent ending up front 24 00:02:46,64 --> 00:02:48,95 with the records will be good for members the board of assessing appeals for terms 25 00:02:48,96 --> 00:02:50,84 aspiring July first as a fifteen James R. 26 00:02:50,85 --> 00:02:54,23 Marigold Colorado reported sundered a member say of Democrat 27 00:02:54,24 --> 00:02:56,53 a reporter for terms from July first as a twelve make 28 00:02:56,54 --> 00:02:59,82 a tally of Silvertone Call reported then in degrees of we recalled about 29 00:02:59,83 --> 00:03:02,46 a reported lead to Hansen a Democrat wrote a report and it was 30 00:03:02,47 --> 00:03:05,61 a miracle of Democrat a reappointed Greg a mere of we recalled about 31 00:03:05,62 --> 00:03:06,68 a report in and E.J. 32 00:03:06,69 --> 00:03:09,65 Williams of painkiller and gage of Colorado engaged in agriculture 33 00:03:09,66 --> 00:03:12,59 a point and it will lead to those told Mr President 34 00:03:12,60 --> 00:03:14,18 a committee and business they were technology hasn't 35 00:03:14,19 --> 00:03:15,44 a source and then anyone following them is 36 00:03:15,45 --> 00:03:18,42 a regular confirmed member the state electrical board which I'm responding and July 37 00:03:18,43 --> 00:03:19,72 first doesn't fourteen Thomas P. 38 00:03:19,73 --> 00:03:21,17 Fox of Steamboat Springs told us it was 39 00:03:21,18 --> 00:03:24,74 a general contractor who gave the building industry appointed people love in two 40 00:03:24,75 --> 00:03:27,12 thousand and twelve many of his letters acknowledge it because resumes can emerge 41 00:03:27,13 --> 00:03:29,01 following symbol wanted to speak for the committal with 42 00:03:29,02 --> 00:03:32,31 a we're going to be placed on the calendar it will lead to that's walking into 43 00:03:32,32 --> 00:03:35,14 somebody not because personally it's going to be simple once you get to missiles 44 00:03:35,15 --> 00:03:36,50 and somebody's going to find it's with 45 00:03:36,51 --> 00:03:40,55 a Brooklyn recommendation it will go to doesn't twelve's Mr President continue to 46 00:03:40,56 --> 00:03:42,38 show as a comparison and having a phone call as 47 00:03:42,39 --> 00:03:45,15 a response because for me to call the Commission on Judicial the discipline 48 00:03:45,16 --> 00:03:48,37 effective Jefferson for terms by June thirty thousand fifteen I was first 49 00:03:48,38 --> 00:03:50,96 a Democrat of us or was not attorney because of the resignation of Joe Samuel 50 00:03:50,100 --> 00:03:54,72 appointed they became Democrat us it was a non attorney reappointed Frederico C. 51 00:03:54,73 --> 00:03:55,06 Alvarez 52 00:03:55,07 --> 00:03:58,16 a Democrat roasters attorney appointed an effective October fourteenth one for 53 00:03:58,17 --> 00:04:01,15 terms by June thirtieth two thousand and fifteen David Lee deal of public all 54 00:04:01,16 --> 00:04:01,61 research is not 55 00:04:01,62 --> 00:04:04,89 a tree because of the resin of Judy we're. Publicolor zero one and people into this 56 00:04:04,90 --> 00:04:07,68 new community to share because person most recently hospital and thirty get most 57 00:04:07,69 --> 00:04:10,76 wanted awfully people to this talk will look we're going to source and was going to 58 00:04:10,77 --> 00:04:17,73 sign us we're told it to be for private communications. So that services report. If 59 00:04:17,74 --> 00:04:20,56 a person is in trouble right now because insurers and thirty one quick are going to 60 00:04:20,57 --> 00:04:25,78 learn quickly revise hospital any twenty seven. General Orders Second bring in 61 00:04:25,79 --> 00:04:27,64 bills Consent Calendar center Steadman. 62 00:04:36,54 --> 00:04:42,05 In Motion all in favor say aye or pose no motion passes the Senate will resolve 63 00:04:42,06 --> 00:04:45,56 itself into the committee hold for consideration General Motors saying rebuilds 64 00:04:45,57 --> 00:04:47,51 consent counter sender said we'll take the chair. 65 00:05:07,68 --> 00:05:11,67 Idea. Well. 66 00:05:19,05 --> 00:05:26,00 We'll see. The committee will come to 67 00:05:26,01 --> 00:05:32,71 order and we're going to add Senator Aguilar. And I know that you would do 68 00:05:32,95 --> 00:05:37,74 that. And Senator Mitchell to the roll call. 69 00:05:45,48 --> 00:05:49,57 There I will try to add them to the roll call if not that will happen later up 70 00:05:49,58 --> 00:05:56,01 Senator Morse. Thank you Mr Chairman. 71 00:05:57,26 --> 00:06:01,70 We just ask that Senate Bill one zero six be removed from the Consent Calendar that 72 00:06:01,71 --> 00:06:05,20 bill will be removed from the Consent Calendar just to be down would you please 73 00:06:05,21 --> 00:06:08,94 read the title to all of the bills on the general order second reading Consent 74 00:06:08,95 --> 00:06:14,11 Calendar. What the ten thirteen by because if they won't senator making history 75 00:06:14,12 --> 00:06:17,25 procedurally to send it to statewide initiative title board and 76 00:06:17,26 --> 00:06:19,54 a bill twenty six listener chemistry stagey will that creates 77 00:06:19,55 --> 00:06:22,67 a statement on local government surveillance with your personal information of 78 00:06:22,68 --> 00:06:25,18 bankers or the secretary of state's online business faces in the connection with 79 00:06:25,19 --> 00:06:27,85 others in his part of the system into designing commercial rights traditions and 80 00:06:27,86 --> 00:06:30,40 changes reporting in today's anniversary month as what's on 81 00:06:30,41 --> 00:06:32,83 a number of them going to be sent to characters in the uniform electrical legal 82 00:06:32,84 --> 00:06:36,17 material like in connection with making appropriation as what others expose of them 83 00:06:36,18 --> 00:06:39,03 summers and Senator Johnson the regulation of general solicitation in connection 84 00:06:39,04 --> 00:06:43,78 with making appropriation Sen Morse thank you Mr Chairman I move the following 85 00:06:43,79 --> 00:06:48,79 bills on second reading Consent Calendar and ask for an I vote House bill thirteen 86 00:06:48,80 --> 00:06:54,01 thirteen Senate bill twenty six Senate Bill one twenty three House bill twelve zero 87 00:06:54,02 --> 00:06:59,22 nine and House bill twelve thirty six did you also move the committee. You know I 88 00:06:59,23 --> 00:07:04,44 did not but I should of you right sorry Mr Chairman I also move the associated 89 00:07:04,45 --> 00:07:07,48 committee reports which includes the local government committee reports the Senate 90 00:07:07,49 --> 00:07:11,62 bill twenty six and the Appropriations Committee report to Senate Bill one twenty 91 00:07:11,63 --> 00:07:16,30 three will first take up the committee reports is there any discussion of the 92 00:07:16,31 --> 00:07:19,33 motion before the committee is for the adoption of the committee reports to the 93 00:07:19,34 --> 00:07:24,70 bills on the Consent Calendar on favor please say I propose no eyes have it the 94 00:07:24,71 --> 00:07:29,26 reports are adopted to the bills so that in Morse's move the adoption of all the 95 00:07:29,27 --> 00:07:34,47 bills on the second reading Consent Calendar all in favor please say I oppose no 96 00:07:35,01 --> 00:07:39,64 eyes have it those bills are adopted Senator Morse thank you Mr Chairman I move the 97 00:07:39,65 --> 00:07:45,22 committee risin report you've heard the motion on favor say I oppose no eyes have 98 00:07:45,23 --> 00:07:46,56 it the committee will rise and report. 99 00:07:58,99 --> 00:08:02,64 So I don't come back to understand it thank you Mr President your committee the 100 00:08:02,65 --> 00:08:05,82 hall has had several bills under consideration on its Consent Calendar and asked 101 00:08:05,83 --> 00:08:09,98 the clerk to please read the report to us until Mr President can you know basically 102 00:08:09,99 --> 00:08:10,43 to report as 103 00:08:10,44 --> 00:08:13,25 a consumer something to us was missing on the brain they're up and they start going 104 00:08:13,26 --> 00:08:15,25 to sentence about twenty six the missile launches resume in 105 00:08:15,26 --> 00:08:18,26 a process of getting older and goes must come if they're going to I'm final passage 106 00:08:18,51 --> 00:08:21,91 as well thirteen thirteen hospital night hospital thirty six passing her business 107 00:08:21,92 --> 00:08:23,69 kind of hundred thirty and kind of has it I'm 108 00:08:23,70 --> 00:08:26,48 a little sick from the from the general or second to Bill's concern counterparts in 109 00:08:26,49 --> 00:08:31,00 general Second me because Conover Mabel's felt his wealth stolen Thank you Mr 110 00:08:31,01 --> 00:08:34,70 President I move the adoption of the report of the Committee of the home just to 111 00:08:34,71 --> 00:08:38,87 make sure if you want everything just right let's add center and you are and here 112 00:08:38,88 --> 00:08:43,84 Mitchell to the right so anybody else who showed up late that we haven't added to 113 00:08:43,85 --> 00:08:50,57 the roll call so Chatman. Question for the body is the adoption report the 114 00:08:50,58 --> 00:08:56,14 committee the whole are there any no votes. With thirty two eyes you knows you have 115 00:08:56,15 --> 00:09:02,24 sent three excuse report the committee the whole is it up. Generators ignoring 116 00:09:02,25 --> 00:09:04,98 a bill's final general are signaling 117 00:09:04,99 --> 00:09:12,98 a bill Senator seven. Different 118 00:09:12,99 --> 00:09:17,53 emotional in favor say aye all oppose now. Motion has 119 00:09:17,54 --> 00:09:21,89 a motion said it will resolve itself into the commute home for consideration 120 00:09:21,90 --> 00:09:24,64 general orders securing bills interstate no take the chair. 121 00:09:30,49 --> 00:09:35,70 The other. Again. 122 00:09:54,31 --> 00:09:58,92 The committee will come to order and the coat rule is relaxed Senator Morse thank 123 00:09:58,93 --> 00:10:03,56 you Mr Chairman I move that the committee take up Senate Bill four at this time you 124 00:10:03,57 --> 00:10:09,33 heard the motion all in favor Senator Lambert. Thank you Mr Chair Mr Chair I think 125 00:10:09,34 --> 00:10:14,19 a substitute motion that we proceed out of order for House Bill thirteen thirty 126 00:10:14,20 --> 00:10:18,97 five. And I move House Bill three hundred thirty five Senator Levin I don't believe 127 00:10:18,98 --> 00:10:22,64 that Bill is on our second reading calendar today so that motion is out of order 128 00:10:23,02 --> 00:10:24,47 we're back to Senator Morse it's 129 00:10:25,09 --> 00:10:29,82 a motion sensor Lambert thank you Senator Stedman But this is the long bill and you 130 00:10:29,83 --> 00:10:36,51 know if we pass this today we might be able just take next week off so. I think you 131 00:10:36,52 --> 00:10:42,18 are the chair or we might be able to do that I think it's you sir I think she 132 00:10:42,19 --> 00:10:46,54 thought but I'm afraid that's out of order the motion is to proceed out of order 133 00:10:46,55 --> 00:10:51,41 for the consideration of Senate bill for all in favor say aye opposed no ice have 134 00:10:51,42 --> 00:10:54,94 it will take up Senate before Mr McGowan Please read the title to Senate before 135 00:10:55,22 --> 00:10:57,87 before the Senate or for some reason the consequence of the creation of 136 00:10:57,88 --> 00:10:58,96 a percent or a preference or 137 00:10:58,97 --> 00:11:03,61 a grant from attorneys manufacturing United States senator Foster thank you Mr 138 00:11:03,62 --> 00:11:09,87 Chairman I'd like to move Senate Bill four and I'd like 139 00:11:09,91 --> 00:11:16,77 to. Move the local government committee report. The the 140 00:11:16,78 --> 00:11:23,24 committee report substituted one and the Appropriations Committee Report Senator 141 00:11:23,25 --> 00:11:26,62 for us to restart with the Appropriations Committee report of so I will start 142 00:11:26,63 --> 00:11:29,61 a local government committee report if you can please address that report thank you 143 00:11:29,62 --> 00:11:35,92 Mr Chair. In their local government committee report we. 144 00:11:37,43 --> 00:11:43,63 Substituted one million dollars to two hundred fifty thousand dollars 145 00:11:44,28 --> 00:11:48,36 and the cost of the goods manufactured outside of the US can't exceed fifteen 146 00:11:48,37 --> 00:11:55,34 percent and the Appropriations Committee found the costs were recoverable. 147 00:11:57,50 --> 00:12:00,79 We're on consideration of the local government committee report is there any 148 00:12:00,89 --> 00:12:05,11 further discussion the motion before the committee is the adoption of the local 149 00:12:05,12 --> 00:12:06,82 government committee report on say replace 150 00:12:06,83 --> 00:12:12,63 a I I oppose No the ice helmet and the report is adopted Senator Foster to the 151 00:12:12,64 --> 00:12:19,46 appropriations report. To procreation three point I I just. The 152 00:12:19,47 --> 00:12:23,92 report. We just adopted the local affiliate reporting there from the Appropriations 153 00:12:23,93 --> 00:12:28,49 Committee I move the Appropriations Committee and they found that the costs were 154 00:12:28,50 --> 00:12:35,19 recoverable. Is there further discussion of the Appropriations Committee report 155 00:12:35,68 --> 00:12:38,47 saying on the question before the committee is the adoption of the preparations 156 00:12:38,48 --> 00:12:43,71 report on favorably say I oppose no ice have it the report is adopted Senator 157 00:12:43,72 --> 00:12:47,23 Foster to the Bill thank you Mr Chair just 158 00:12:47,49 --> 00:12:52,30 a moment of personal privilege I just wanted to share with everyone that my oldest 159 00:12:52,31 --> 00:12:58,27 grandchild Abigail been Foster is sitting over here and she is my protection this 160 00:12:58,28 --> 00:13:04,16 morning. And I'm thrilled to have her so. 161 00:13:07,100 --> 00:13:14,64 Why does this bill seek to address. The 162 00:13:14,65 --> 00:13:20,02 recession has been hard on our manufacturing sector we need to utilize our tax 163 00:13:20,03 --> 00:13:24,72 dollars to ensure that we are taking every necessary step to support businesses in 164 00:13:24,73 --> 00:13:30,46 Colorado and the United States Senate Bill four provides 165 00:13:30,47 --> 00:13:36,88 a modest incentive to do just that. This is by 166 00:13:37,24 --> 00:13:42,51 USA Let me just kind of share with you 167 00:13:42,86 --> 00:13:49,75 a personal experience before I go into the myriad of facts that I have growing up 168 00:13:49,76 --> 00:13:56,29 in Baton Harbor Michigan in the very early fifty's. And till I left town and 169 00:13:57,03 --> 00:13:59,63 sixty one my mom and dad had 170 00:13:59,64 --> 00:14:05,85 a very small business called the dress Mart it was kind of the precursor 171 00:14:06,15 --> 00:14:12,99 to the Romans that you see today the big moments where you go in and you buy. Goods 172 00:14:13,00 --> 00:14:18,65 that are overruns and whatever so my mom and dad were very smart and they thought 173 00:14:18,66 --> 00:14:20,25 that this would be great so as 174 00:14:20,26 --> 00:14:25,92 a small little business that opened up in the garage behind our house on East Main 175 00:14:25,93 --> 00:14:31,01 Street in Benton Harbor. They decided to sell. 176 00:14:32,14 --> 00:14:36,69 Dresses children stresses they carried from a size three to 177 00:14:36,70 --> 00:14:41,47 a size fifty two it might not be very exciting for all of you but this was back in 178 00:14:41,48 --> 00:14:48,45 the fifty's. We would go with my parents to market the market 179 00:14:48,45 --> 00:14:54,80 wasn't going to the market as we see it today. It was going to the 180 00:14:54,81 --> 00:15:01,17 manufacturing plants in Chicago. We would drive from Baton Harbor 181 00:15:01,18 --> 00:15:08,09 Michigan to Chicago and my mom and dad would buy the overruns that they had made 182 00:15:08,10 --> 00:15:14,46 for Monk on reward and for other stores they would be the they would buy the out 183 00:15:14,52 --> 00:15:18,61 they were called the out if you know if you are in business you know that there is 184 00:15:18,62 --> 00:15:22,25 a surplus of different things and they would buy the out and they were able then to 185 00:15:22,26 --> 00:15:24,01 sell them at 186 00:15:24,02 --> 00:15:29,52 a very discounted rate. It was 187 00:15:29,53 --> 00:15:34,89 a tough business but they went straight to the manufactures and some of you sitting 188 00:15:34,90 --> 00:15:39,23 in this room probably more on my side of the aisle because they're 189 00:15:39,24 --> 00:15:44,90 a little younger on the left side of the aisle here yeah well not known actually 190 00:15:45,22 --> 00:15:50,05 there's more I'm not going to go there. There is that there was 191 00:15:50,06 --> 00:15:55,40 a company when I was growing up called Jonathan Logan and it made wonderful dresses 192 00:15:55,99 --> 00:16:02,55 wonderful dresses and that's where we went to their manufacturing business in 193 00:16:02,56 --> 00:16:09,27 Chicago and we would buy from them and manufacturers 194 00:16:09,28 --> 00:16:16,26 reps would come to my mom and dad store. And all of the goods that they bought 195 00:16:16,67 --> 00:16:20,15 were made in the USA. As 196 00:16:20,16 --> 00:16:27,16 a matter of fact there were Japanese products were being sold at that time and my 197 00:16:27,17 --> 00:16:33,95 mom and dad said no we're not buying anything from Japan or elsewhere we're buying 198 00:16:34,68 --> 00:16:41,35 USA made. Products and. I didn't think 199 00:16:41,36 --> 00:16:46,62 anything of it that's you know I live lived here whatever. Well that they're all 200 00:16:46,63 --> 00:16:53,53 gone. Majority of manufacturing plants have gone and I'll go into 201 00:16:53,54 --> 00:16:57,37 that later and others I'm sure will bring up information on that. 202 00:17:00,26 --> 00:17:03,46 But. It was 203 00:17:03,47 --> 00:17:10,21 a way of life for us and it was our source of income so I know from small 204 00:17:10,22 --> 00:17:14,73 little tiny stores there were only two people that worked in the store my mom and 205 00:17:14,74 --> 00:17:20,52 my dad and then of course me my sister and brother. We had to help out. 206 00:17:22,70 --> 00:17:29,07 So I know what losing manufacturing in the United States feels like. 207 00:17:31,51 --> 00:17:38,14 And I think the goal of this bill as I'm looking at the flags at my house over the 208 00:17:38,15 --> 00:17:44,87 weekend my United States flags my American flags are all made in 209 00:17:44,88 --> 00:17:51,81 China so I think the goal of of this bill ultimately will be 210 00:17:52,17 --> 00:17:58,86 won't it be wonderful when the flags. When when the when 211 00:17:58,87 --> 00:18:04,76 China actually outsources to us and say Would you start making the flags of China 212 00:18:04,77 --> 00:18:11,19 in the United States wouldn't that be interesting. I don't know I'm an 213 00:18:11,20 --> 00:18:13,36 optimist. That's 214 00:18:13,37 --> 00:18:19,85 a pretty far reach. Between June of two thousand and June of two thousand and seven 215 00:18:19,86 --> 00:18:24,87 we lost five point three million manufacturing jobs as 216 00:18:24,88 --> 00:18:29,15 a result of the non-petroleum trade deficit including over forty three thousand in 217 00:18:29,16 --> 00:18:34,09 Colorado. This is from the Economic Policy Institute two thousand and seven 218 00:18:34,96 --> 00:18:39,27 research between two thousand and seven and February two thousand and twelve the 219 00:18:39,28 --> 00:18:45,30 domestic economy has lost two point one manufacturing jobs and that's according to 220 00:18:45,31 --> 00:18:45,68 the U.S. 221 00:18:45,69 --> 00:18:51,58 Department of Labor Statistics February two thousand and ten. According to an 222 00:18:51,59 --> 00:18:56,41 article by Richard McCormick in the January February two thousand and ten issue of 223 00:18:56,42 --> 00:19:02,02 the American Prospect manufacturing employment dropped eleven point seven million 224 00:19:02,03 --> 00:19:07,80 dollars eleven point seven million in October of two thousand and nine 225 00:19:07,84 --> 00:19:13,58 a loss of five point five million or thirty two percent of all manufacturing jobs 226 00:19:13,76 --> 00:19:19,72 since two thousand two thousand the last time fewer than twelve million people 227 00:19:19,73 --> 00:19:24,84 worked in the manufacturing sector was in nineteen forty one just the three years 228 00:19:24,85 --> 00:19:30,98 before I was born. In October of two thousand and nine more people were officially 229 00:19:30,99 --> 00:19:36,60 unemployed fifteen point seven million then were working in manufacturing. 230 00:19:40,76 --> 00:19:45,51 What are the details of this legislation the bill would provide 231 00:19:45,55 --> 00:19:51,89 a one percent bid preference for state contracts over two hundred fifty thousand 232 00:19:51,90 --> 00:19:57,33 dollars where the bitter agrees to utilize products produced in the United States 233 00:19:57,63 --> 00:20:04,35 to execute state contracts this bill does not mandate that 234 00:20:04,36 --> 00:20:11,24 state contract only use domestic products and materials and it is very important to 235 00:20:11,25 --> 00:20:15,81 make this distinction. Colorado has 236 00:20:15,82 --> 00:20:20,43 a low bid procurement system bidders who qualify for the one percent preference 237 00:20:20,66 --> 00:20:23,50 will still have to win the lowest bid within 238 00:20:23,51 --> 00:20:29,61 a competitive process in order to get the work. In many cases companies that use 239 00:20:29,62 --> 00:20:34,94 non domestic products may still be able to win the lowest bid However by 240 00:20:34,95 --> 00:20:39,75 incentivizing the use of domestic products the state of Colorado will be sending 241 00:20:39,76 --> 00:20:44,78 a message that we support domestic manufacturing and that we when our tax dollars 242 00:20:44,89 --> 00:20:51,21 prioritized in this way. And next and I'm going to say this and please listen to me 243 00:20:51,22 --> 00:20:54,07 because we've heard this over and over again on 244 00:20:54,08 --> 00:21:00,60 a recent very recent bill and I want to make this very clear the question 245 00:21:01,31 --> 00:21:07,92 does this legislation conflict with international trade agreements the answer 246 00:21:08,32 --> 00:21:14,95 No The Senate bill for has specific language specifying that this legislation does 247 00:21:14,96 --> 00:21:21,56 not contravene any treaty law agreement or regulation of the United States and I 248 00:21:21,57 --> 00:21:28,27 will say it over and over and over again when the comments I hear that we will not 249 00:21:28,28 --> 00:21:33,55 be doing international trade that this gets in the way. We have laws in place we 250 00:21:33,56 --> 00:21:40,29 are part of NAFTA we are part of the W T O. There are many many 251 00:21:40,30 --> 00:21:46,88 countries in the W T O that qualify for this and there are observing countries in 252 00:21:46,89 --> 00:21:53,77 the W T O observing countries are not full fledged members China being one India 253 00:21:53,78 --> 00:22:00,31 being one. Forty nations including the United States 254 00:22:00,32 --> 00:22:04,79 Japan South Korea and many other nations have signed the deputy O. 255 00:22:04,80 --> 00:22:11,37 Agreement which would not make Senate bill for applicable to products produced. In 256 00:22:11,38 --> 00:22:16,26 there in those nations meaning for all purposes manufactured goods from those 257 00:22:16,27 --> 00:22:22,95 nations would be considered domestic. Please be 258 00:22:22,96 --> 00:22:26,60 sure you understand that let me just give you another little bit of personal 259 00:22:26,61 --> 00:22:33,50 history and ninth in two thousand I went with the. City and 260 00:22:33,51 --> 00:22:39,73 County of Denver on the first international trade mission to Shanghai. 261 00:22:41,59 --> 00:22:48,04 I respect Mayor Webb very much and the World Trade Center went with us and we all 262 00:22:48,05 --> 00:22:52,04 went because we wanted to develop trade with Shanghai it was 263 00:22:52,05 --> 00:22:58,83 a city to city international trade office we opened it in two thousand 264 00:22:59,44 --> 00:23:03,89 and it was closed about two thousand and four. Was when 265 00:23:03,90 --> 00:23:10,43 a new administration came in. And the goal on our part was to 266 00:23:10,99 --> 00:23:17,61 develop trade between cities international trade. But sometimes 267 00:23:17,66 --> 00:23:24,27 when all there all we're doing is importing. Something doesn't 268 00:23:24,28 --> 00:23:30,86 work exporting its last lot of stuff and I'm not so much from Colorado 269 00:23:30,87 --> 00:23:37,67 whatever went to China but China really you know we have 270 00:23:37,68 --> 00:23:38,37 a good we had 271 00:23:38,38 --> 00:23:44,66 a good relationship with Shanghai the city of Shanghai and the goal was lofty it 272 00:23:44,67 --> 00:23:45,57 didn't work as 273 00:23:45,58 --> 00:23:52,30 a matter of fact two years after that the state of Colorado closed their 274 00:23:52,31 --> 00:23:59,10 international trade office in London. Closed the International Trade Office in 275 00:23:59,11 --> 00:24:04,93 London. So you know. 276 00:24:07,19 --> 00:24:12,98 So what what would the bill raise the cost of state contracts by fifteen percent 277 00:24:13,90 --> 00:24:19,27 no. The answer is No The bill allows for 278 00:24:19,28 --> 00:24:24,38 a price differential of fifteen percent for domestic products however remember that 279 00:24:24,39 --> 00:24:27,65 the beter still has to win the competitive bid while they may get 280 00:24:27,66 --> 00:24:31,17 a one percent preference to use domestic products they would still have to 281 00:24:31,18 --> 00:24:32,21 structure their bid in 282 00:24:32,22 --> 00:24:37,45 a way to make them competitive bidders using products over fifteen percent higher 283 00:24:37,46 --> 00:24:41,69 in cost would not qualify for the one percent preference and frankly would likely 284 00:24:41,70 --> 00:24:48,27 price themselves out of competition for the bid. Can we afford to fiscal note I 285 00:24:48,28 --> 00:24:53,09 believe we should be utilizing every available resource to prioritize the use of 286 00:24:53,10 --> 00:24:59,99 our tax dollars to support domestic manufacturing and American jobs well 287 00:25:00,00 --> 00:25:02,46 not insignificant this cost is 288 00:25:02,47 --> 00:25:08,32 a reasonable investment by the state of Colorado to support jobs here at home. 289 00:25:12,84 --> 00:25:17,97 When they say oh my goodness it's going to be so complicated to figure everything 290 00:25:17,98 --> 00:25:23,37 out in the. In the purchasing department and everything well my ten years on the 291 00:25:23,38 --> 00:25:27,83 Denver City Council provided me the opportunity to look at 292 00:25:27,84 --> 00:25:31,11 a lot of the contracts they always chose 293 00:25:31,12 --> 00:25:35,07 a different city council person to evaluate the contracts with their purchasing 294 00:25:35,08 --> 00:25:40,15 department mechanisms are in place if departments don't want to do something I 295 00:25:40,16 --> 00:25:44,89 promise you they won't not do it and they will stand in your way but if you want to 296 00:25:44,90 --> 00:25:51,85 get something done you have to pursue and pursue and pursue 297 00:25:52,55 --> 00:25:59,06 you know. Friends when we opened up when we opened up Denver International 298 00:25:59,07 --> 00:26:06,07 Airport. Finally in one thousand nine hundred five the goal 299 00:26:06,33 --> 00:26:13,00 from the city and county of Denver. Was to have locally 300 00:26:13,35 --> 00:26:19,36 own businesses at D I A. That was profound 301 00:26:20,36 --> 00:26:27,16 that was significant no other airport in the country was as committed to having 302 00:26:27,30 --> 00:26:33,52 local businesses run. Local people at 303 00:26:33,53 --> 00:26:38,29 a big airport big international airport. So 304 00:26:38,30 --> 00:26:44,79 a lot of the contracts they were fairly bit big and they went to locally local 305 00:26:44,80 --> 00:26:51,73 people it was amazing it was amazing today some of them have sold it 306 00:26:51,74 --> 00:26:57,48 to some of the big conglomerates but you will still see local people running 307 00:26:57,52 --> 00:27:03,90 a lot of the shops at Denver International Airport. It was 308 00:27:03,91 --> 00:27:05,99 a thought it was 309 00:27:06,00 --> 00:27:12,25 a stretch at that time people said no you can't do that but where there's 310 00:27:12,26 --> 00:27:13,50 a will there's 311 00:27:13,51 --> 00:27:19,96 a way and. And it's been very successful D.I.I. 312 00:27:19,97 --> 00:27:25,97 Is probably one of the most successful airports in the name in the world. But this 313 00:27:25,98 --> 00:27:32,76 isn't about da It's about our tax dollars when we when 314 00:27:32,77 --> 00:27:39,55 we do bid and we have bid out there and we want people to 315 00:27:39,56 --> 00:27:45,54 come and bid on it I think that this is fair I think that this is. 316 00:27:47,19 --> 00:27:50,10 It shouldn't be the cutting edge quite frankly because there are other states that 317 00:27:50,11 --> 00:27:56,43 do this. But I think that Colorado this incredible state that we live in why don't 318 00:27:56,44 --> 00:28:01,37 we take the leadership why don't we take the lead and say we have committed we are 319 00:28:01,38 --> 00:28:07,09 committed to doing business and buying buying America. 320 00:28:08,18 --> 00:28:13,03 Let's do the best we can i hope you will support this senator Nicholson. 321 00:28:17,56 --> 00:28:22,93 Thank you Mr Chairman when I heard Senate bill for war in the local government 322 00:28:22,94 --> 00:28:29,63 committee and I example came to mind what if. Western 323 00:28:29,64 --> 00:28:32,80 State College in the middle of 324 00:28:32,85 --> 00:28:39,06 a natural disaster of pine beetle killed lodgepole pine 325 00:28:39,36 --> 00:28:42,50 sided to build 326 00:28:42,74 --> 00:28:48,58 a new building on the campus and heated with wood pellets. 327 00:28:50,26 --> 00:28:57,14 When it be wonderful if we could use the wood 328 00:28:57,15 --> 00:29:03,76 pellets that are produced in this country to take care of our own national forests 329 00:29:04,17 --> 00:29:10,87 provide local jobs and heat that building instead of. 330 00:29:12,07 --> 00:29:18,87 Importing wood pellets from Canada which we do now in 331 00:29:18,88 --> 00:29:20,20 fact it's 332 00:29:20,21 --> 00:29:26,76 a bigger market than the market in our own country at the same time our forests I 333 00:29:26,77 --> 00:29:33,59 really struggling to be healthy. Any examples that I was can think of 334 00:29:34,02 --> 00:29:37,25 that's just one where we could give 335 00:29:37,29 --> 00:29:43,64 a reference in the bidding process to not only do the right thing in terms of 336 00:29:43,99 --> 00:29:50,97 taking care of our own environment and. Producing heat spending last fall 337 00:29:50,98 --> 00:29:57,65 fossil fuel resources but it would also mean that we were providing local jobs 338 00:29:57,79 --> 00:30:04,29 and providing this additional preference for contractors who are willing to bid on 339 00:30:04,30 --> 00:30:10,87 a contract and use some. Products that are produced and 340 00:30:11,33 --> 00:30:17,18 country as you know foster reminded us this bill would provide 341 00:30:17,19 --> 00:30:23,03 a one percent big profits for state contracts over two hundred fifty thousand where 342 00:30:23,04 --> 00:30:28,68 the better agrees to utilize products produced in the United States like wood 343 00:30:28,69 --> 00:30:35,17 pellets to execute state contracts this bill does not mandate that the state 344 00:30:35,18 --> 00:30:40,90 contract only use domestic products and materials it's important to make that 345 00:30:40,91 --> 00:30:43,46 distinction Colorado has 346 00:30:43,50 --> 00:30:48,93 a little bit procurement system bidders who qualify for the one percent preference 347 00:30:49,11 --> 00:30:55,20 well still have to win the lowest bid within the competitive bid process in order 348 00:30:55,21 --> 00:31:01,73 to get the work in many cases companies that used to Mystic products may still be 349 00:31:01,74 --> 00:31:07,45 able to win the lowest bid However by incentivizing the use of domestic products 350 00:31:07,90 --> 00:31:09,38 Colorado will be sending 351 00:31:09,39 --> 00:31:15,21 a message that we support domestic manufacturing and that we want our tax dollars 352 00:31:15,22 --> 00:31:18,68 to pay royalties this way we support Senator. 353 00:31:23,67 --> 00:31:30,01 Senator noble. Thank you Mr Chairman. And you know I have to say that 354 00:31:30,99 --> 00:31:34,71 you know I said I will so in the local government committee and you know Senator 355 00:31:34,72 --> 00:31:38,73 Foster definitely has a big heart and when she brings 356 00:31:38,74 --> 00:31:43,22 a bill forward I definitely understand that her heart is into it and she believes 357 00:31:43,23 --> 00:31:48,15 she's doing the right thing this kind of reminds me of you know the old fable you 358 00:31:48,16 --> 00:31:52,41 know we were told we were kids about the man that tries to help the butterfly out 359 00:31:52,42 --> 00:31:58,33 of the could coon and he sees the struggle when he feels that butterfly that 360 00:31:59,25 --> 00:32:05,57 trying to trying to come out of struggling and takes pity on that on that butterfly 361 00:32:05,58 --> 00:32:09,76 and then basically gets a pair of scissors and tries to help that butterfly out of 362 00:32:09,77 --> 00:32:13,16 a cocoon and lo and behold all of 363 00:32:13,17 --> 00:32:17,37 a sudden the butterfly can't fly because it's still got the bloated body it hasn't 364 00:32:17,48 --> 00:32:21,95 gone through the struggle that actually allows it to force the fluid up into its 365 00:32:21,96 --> 00:32:26,72 wings so it becomes strong it can fly and survive I think that's what this bill 366 00:32:26,73 --> 00:32:31,87 helps do it's helping the butterfly out of cocoon so when I talk about 367 00:32:31,88 --> 00:32:33,87 a couple of things I don't believe this is 368 00:32:33,88 --> 00:32:39,23 a jobs bill unless we're talking about the four employees give me two stupid simple 369 00:32:39,24 --> 00:32:43,94 time employees the first year and four employees the second year that are going to 370 00:32:43,95 --> 00:32:50,43 be required to oversee this. And it really sends the wrong message about Colorado 371 00:32:50,44 --> 00:32:54,07 to the world and we heard this I want to be for the testimony that we heard from 372 00:32:54,08 --> 00:32:59,30 the governor's own Office of Economic Development as presented by this legit by 373 00:32:59,31 --> 00:33:04,22 their legislative liaison and policy advisor Jennifer Newcastle You know as well as 374 00:33:04,23 --> 00:33:08,56 Sandra Boylan the international trade director they stated that this conflicts with 375 00:33:08,57 --> 00:33:13,05 the objectives of their office to promote colon around zero as 376 00:33:13,06 --> 00:33:15,15 a place for foreign investors to set up 377 00:33:15,16 --> 00:33:22,09 a local operation that employs. Colorado citizens and to promote exports from 378 00:33:22,10 --> 00:33:27,07 Colorado companies they testified that this actually hurts their chances to attract 379 00:33:27,08 --> 00:33:32,45 foreign investment. One of the comments one of the key things we bring up is that 380 00:33:32,46 --> 00:33:36,67 Colorado that they brought up is that cold weather does not have these procurement 381 00:33:36,68 --> 00:33:40,74 rules versus Arizona and other states that actually gives us 382 00:33:40,75 --> 00:33:46,27 a competitive advantage that we show the world that we're willing to compete we're 383 00:33:46,28 --> 00:33:50,33 strongly willing to compete. We also received 384 00:33:50,34 --> 00:33:55,44 a letter beating up on the Canadians I guess we don't want to buy their ballots and 385 00:33:55,80 --> 00:33:58,49 I don't know I'm used to hockey matches but I'm not sure what we have against the 386 00:33:58,50 --> 00:34:02,72 Canadians but if Canadians can actually do 387 00:34:02,73 --> 00:34:08,51 a better job producing what pellets we should be buying Canadian what ballots we 388 00:34:08,52 --> 00:34:13,37 should be asking ourselves why can't we I think with the transportation costs and 389 00:34:13,38 --> 00:34:18,53 everything else actually compete in that area. The legality of this bill is in 390 00:34:18,54 --> 00:34:23,07 serious question but we've heard that it doesn't it doesn't impact foreign trade 391 00:34:23,08 --> 00:34:28,62 but that's going to mean to be seen but Colorado currently exports seven point 392 00:34:28,63 --> 00:34:32,36 three billion dollars in products and six and 393 00:34:32,37 --> 00:34:37,59 a half billion dollars in services let's not mess it up this bill sends the wrong 394 00:34:37,60 --> 00:34:42,58 message that we're not willing to promote open trade in competition no testimony 395 00:34:42,59 --> 00:34:47,55 was presented to show any increase in jobs except the public government jobs and 396 00:34:47,56 --> 00:34:49,19 again I want to take 397 00:34:49,20 --> 00:34:54,05 a hard look at the fiscal note two hundred five thousand dollars for the first year 398 00:34:54,06 --> 00:34:59,54 and at least two hundred. Two hundred seventy five thousand dollars the next year. 399 00:35:00,64 --> 00:35:00,88 There was 400 00:35:00,89 --> 00:35:06,55 a comment regarding what might be great if we can make flags for China I'm not 401 00:35:06,56 --> 00:35:10,33 looking forward to that day I'm hoping they were manufacturing other things other 402 00:35:10,34 --> 00:35:15,59 than just flags but if that's what it takes to get us up to the next level find one 403 00:35:15,60 --> 00:35:19,59 manufacturer flags but I think we can dream bigger and better than manufacturing 404 00:35:19,60 --> 00:35:26,53 flags from China I don't you know vote on this. Senator Schaffer. 405 00:35:30,40 --> 00:35:35,80 Thing is chair and members I just rise to support this bill I have taken the 406 00:35:35,81 --> 00:35:39,65 occasion to come down here and speak on bills that I believe are jobs bills job 407 00:35:39,66 --> 00:35:44,89 creation bills I believe that this falls in that category I think this is another 408 00:35:44,90 --> 00:35:49,98 one of those commonsense bill swear when we talk about you know state procured 409 00:35:49,99 --> 00:35:54,20 procurement and we talk about you know where we buy our goods if we can buy goods 410 00:35:54,21 --> 00:35:58,51 from either Colorado specific companies or United States for American specific 411 00:35:58,52 --> 00:36:03,25 companies the same same thing that people at home are trying to do in response to 412 00:36:03,26 --> 00:36:06,98 support their neighbors and their friends who have businesses on Main Street so I 413 00:36:06,99 --> 00:36:12,55 think that this is one of those one of those opportunities again to use our buying 414 00:36:12,56 --> 00:36:19,46 power our you know the tax revenues are coming to the state that we are stewards of 415 00:36:20,17 --> 00:36:24,98 to help facilitate growth in the economy and put people to work so I would 416 00:36:24,99 --> 00:36:25,71 encourage and I have 417 00:36:25,72 --> 00:36:34,78 a. Further discussion instead of before Senator Foster. Thank 418 00:36:34,79 --> 00:36:41,71 you Mr Chair. So let me go back to the discussion when the governor's 419 00:36:41,75 --> 00:36:48,55 office came in and testified against this bill. They were terribly misinformed. 420 00:36:49,53 --> 00:36:54,56 And I shared that information with them and it wasn't the governor's office that's 421 00:36:54,57 --> 00:37:00,34 misinformed it was these two people that testified that were mis informed yesterday 422 00:37:00,35 --> 00:37:02,54 we heard also about 423 00:37:02,55 --> 00:37:08,68 a letter that many of us received from from Canada this will do 424 00:37:08,75 --> 00:37:14,96 nothing this is part of the trade agreement we have the trade agreement with with 425 00:37:14,97 --> 00:37:21,89 Canada we are doing business with Canada we are doing business with Qatar 426 00:37:21,90 --> 00:37:28,52 and the fields in Qatar this does nothing and they were mis 427 00:37:28,53 --> 00:37:32,66 informed when I tell you friends that I worked with the International Trade Office 428 00:37:32,67 --> 00:37:39,61 in two thousand two thousand and one. I was and my goal is to 429 00:37:39,72 --> 00:37:46,40 support international trade I do but France is it fair you tell 430 00:37:46,41 --> 00:37:52,10 me is it fair when we manufacture steel imports blow. 431 00:37:54,23 --> 00:38:01,02 That and and then we have to work with China. And all of it and all of 432 00:38:01,03 --> 00:38:07,71 the and all of the Chinese steel. Is. Is 433 00:38:07,72 --> 00:38:13,42 given so they were given so much extra money support to do their work in 434 00:38:13,43 --> 00:38:16,18 transportation bring it over we are at 435 00:38:16,19 --> 00:38:22,96 a disadvantage. Why should we in the state of Colorado quite frankly. 436 00:38:24,85 --> 00:38:31,07 Ruin our ruin our still industry in Pueblo Why can't we enhance that industry why 437 00:38:31,08 --> 00:38:37,94 do we have to have them compete with the Chinese. You know quite frankly I don't 438 00:38:37,95 --> 00:38:42,14 get it I don't get it being at 439 00:38:42,15 --> 00:38:48,49 a disadvantage. It has nothing it will do nothing 440 00:38:49,41 --> 00:38:56,21 to ruin our relationship with any other country that is part of the World 441 00:38:56,22 --> 00:39:03,07 Trade Organization. Nothing other states this 442 00:39:03,08 --> 00:39:09,28 is as I said Illinois put this together back in the ninety's and I want to make 443 00:39:09,29 --> 00:39:14,02 another thing perfectly clear to all of you most of us bring most of us are asked 444 00:39:14,03 --> 00:39:18,34 by different departments or different agencies or different organizations to come 445 00:39:18,35 --> 00:39:23,42 and lobby for them on their legislation to bring legislation this is my own 446 00:39:23,43 --> 00:39:29,93 legislation you need to know that this is my own legislation my 447 00:39:29,94 --> 00:39:36,15 constituents have been coming to me for the past four years Joyce why can't we do 448 00:39:36,16 --> 00:39:42,29 something why can't we do something about bringing manufacturing back to the United 449 00:39:42,30 --> 00:39:48,73 States. I am not carrying the water for business obviously who seem to be against 450 00:39:48,74 --> 00:39:53,65 it. Labor likes it now changes were made they've been helpful because they've 451 00:39:53,75 --> 00:39:55,12 they've informed me about 452 00:39:55,13 --> 00:39:59,63 a couple of different things it has nothing this will not help labor. 453 00:40:02,64 --> 00:40:09,33 This will help all of us. The people of Colorado the people of the 454 00:40:09,34 --> 00:40:15,84 United States of America. Sometimes we have to begin to look out for 455 00:40:15,85 --> 00:40:20,16 ourselves first you know when you're on an airplane and the and the flight 456 00:40:20,17 --> 00:40:27,15 attendant says. When the accident comes down put your mask on first so you can 457 00:40:27,16 --> 00:40:33,51 help the people sitting next to you we got to help ourselves first in this case we 458 00:40:33,52 --> 00:40:40,23 have to help ourselves first so that we can help the people sitting next to us. I 459 00:40:40,24 --> 00:40:40,65 think it's 460 00:40:40,66 --> 00:40:45,83 a very very important bill for all of us that represent constituents in this great 461 00:40:45,84 --> 00:40:52,74 state of Colorado. For the discussion of Senate bill for Senator Lambert. 462 00:40:55,10 --> 00:40:59,65 Thank you Mr Chairman I'll be brief I just want to come over and say good morning 463 00:40:59,66 --> 00:41:04,71 to Senator foster because I. Haven't had too many people here. 464 00:41:06,88 --> 00:41:11,19 Debating you or anything but I just want to mention actually center Foster you 465 00:41:11,20 --> 00:41:17,92 mentioned the letter from the Canadian consulate and you know we covered 466 00:41:17,93 --> 00:41:24,45 that adequately I think the last couple days. But I just would remind the committee 467 00:41:24,46 --> 00:41:27,63 that this is actually the Canadian letter from 468 00:41:28,29 --> 00:41:35,13 a lot on ARM Azizi the consulate chargé d'affaires here in Denver 469 00:41:35,56 --> 00:41:39,62 actually it was not just about Senate Bill one it's also about Senate Bill four 470 00:41:40,56 --> 00:41:45,30 specifically mentioned in there as something that was going to put stress on the 471 00:41:45,81 --> 00:41:51,53 Canadian relationship we have with the state of Colorado but I just want to mention 472 00:41:51,54 --> 00:41:53,25 that put that give 473 00:41:53,26 --> 00:41:58,28 a little clarity to that and I thank you Senator Foster for reminding us that the 474 00:41:58,81 --> 00:42:02,63 governor's Office of Economic Development did come to the Committee to testify 475 00:42:02,64 --> 00:42:07,97 against this bill. I think that's what you've said so. So I just asked for 476 00:42:07,98 --> 00:42:14,95 a no vote on the bill. Senator here on. Thank you Mr Chair and I 477 00:42:14,96 --> 00:42:20,54 rise in support of this bill and I really appreciate center Foster bringing this 478 00:42:20,55 --> 00:42:27,33 because in particular it. Effects and could have some great effects on on 479 00:42:27,34 --> 00:42:33,13 public and are still industry and so I certainly believe that by America provisions 480 00:42:33,14 --> 00:42:39,85 and if Centive support Colorado jobs and Colorado businesses. You know we leave our 481 00:42:39,86 --> 00:42:46,28 manufacturing sector vulnerable for example when we buy steel and iron 482 00:42:46,54 --> 00:42:51,98 from foreign countries. And so when taxpayer dollars are invested in highway 483 00:42:52,12 --> 00:42:58,89 projects and infrastructure projects they should be spent on American goods. With 484 00:42:58,90 --> 00:43:04,16 companies like everyone else still that makes company make still right here in 485 00:43:04,17 --> 00:43:09,27 Colorado there's no reason why we need to go to countries like China Russia Brazil 486 00:43:09,27 --> 00:43:15,90 . They should be doing it for us we can do it ourselves by strengthening buy 487 00:43:15,91 --> 00:43:22,66 American Centive we not only support American jobs but we eliminate the need 488 00:43:22,83 --> 00:43:29,20 to rely on foreign nations for vital manufacturing products and materials. 489 00:43:30,31 --> 00:43:36,00 Buy American provisions support American companies and workers by giving up 490 00:43:36,01 --> 00:43:41,60 preference to our domestically produced products again like iron and steel and 491 00:43:41,61 --> 00:43:46,85 manufactured goods in infrastructure projects products that could receive 492 00:43:46,89 --> 00:43:53,63 a preference in our state so I believe that in these tough economic times we need 493 00:43:53,64 --> 00:43:59,45 to do whatever we can to encourage manufacturing in the United States I want to see 494 00:43:59,49 --> 00:44:04,03 by America I want to see that again do you remember has choice talked about I want 495 00:44:04,04 --> 00:44:08,58 to see that again too and this incentive could not only ensure that our people are 496 00:44:08,59 --> 00:44:15,37 protected with the best products and equipment because we know the regulations 497 00:44:15,70 --> 00:44:20,84 that we have to make sure that we have excellent products so that helps protect our 498 00:44:20,85 --> 00:44:24,45 people and our quick moment and it preserves most importantly it's going to 499 00:44:24,46 --> 00:44:30,12 preserve manufacturing jobs right here in Colorado so I really want to say Thank 500 00:44:30,13 --> 00:44:36,79 you Joyce probably thinks you and less buy America Senator Lautenberg. 501 00:44:39,68 --> 00:44:43,70 Thank you Mr Chairman Bers I think we ought to buy American wherever it makes sense 502 00:44:44,04 --> 00:44:50,82 and I think we ought to buy the products that the state can afford. And we ought to 503 00:44:50,83 --> 00:44:55,25 look after the taxpayers' dollars and what I see in Senate bill for is 504 00:44:55,26 --> 00:45:02,11 a subsidy it's subsidizing the. System it's costing the 505 00:45:02,12 --> 00:45:08,74 taxpayers that much more and. I guess the budget must be much more 506 00:45:08,75 --> 00:45:13,80 flushed and then I thought if we can afford the subsidy but I don't think we can 507 00:45:13,81 --> 00:45:18,98 afford the subsidy I believe that we need to be strict with the taxpayers' dollars 508 00:45:19,49 --> 00:45:23,93 and I believe that the state of Colorado should have good healthy businesses that 509 00:45:23,94 --> 00:45:30,92 are competitive. And Senate bill for. Instead of. 510 00:45:32,97 --> 00:45:37,55 Encouraging that competition subsidize is not 511 00:45:37,56 --> 00:45:42,01 a good idea oh no. Senator novel. 512 00:45:46,73 --> 00:45:50,48 Thank you Mr Chairman Well I don't think this bill is going to do much one way or 513 00:45:50,49 --> 00:45:53,57 the other except cost us more money but I did find 514 00:45:53,58 --> 00:45:56,100 a pair of scissors so Senator Foster I want to leave this with you if you needed 515 00:45:57,01 --> 00:46:03,38 help with that kind of help that butterfly out so again you know we talked about 516 00:46:03,39 --> 00:46:09,22 some last little under thirteen billion dollars worth of net exports that we do out 517 00:46:09,23 --> 00:46:13,97 of Colorado every year and I think if you've been in business it's very easy to 518 00:46:13,98 --> 00:46:17,93 understand that people that do business do business with you because you do 519 00:46:17,94 --> 00:46:19,51 business with them or you have 520 00:46:19,52 --> 00:46:24,93 a common bond when you put up trade barriers which this is we can call it whatever 521 00:46:24,94 --> 00:46:29,100 we want we can call it a preference but if one person's preference is 522 00:46:30,01 --> 00:46:33,59 a barrier for another person and that's what we're doing here so when we put up 523 00:46:33,60 --> 00:46:37,26 barriers with trade and we have the governor's office come in and tell us that's 524 00:46:37,27 --> 00:46:37,43 not 525 00:46:37,44 --> 00:46:42,89 a good idea I think we should listen so again I still urge no vote but I will leave 526 00:46:42,90 --> 00:46:49,77 the scissors for you Senator just in case. Senator. Thank you 527 00:46:49,78 --> 00:46:54,96 Mr Chairman and I just wanted to point out two things One is that we have been 528 00:46:54,97 --> 00:46:59,93 given an opinion that and obviously it's in contradiction to what the Canadian 529 00:46:59,97 --> 00:47:05,67 minister has been given that this is not over rule out or impinge on any other 530 00:47:05,68 --> 00:47:09,93 thing that we already have for trade but I also want to point out that I'm page six 531 00:47:09,94 --> 00:47:14,87 lines run through five it specifically says that it's not intended to contravene 532 00:47:14,88 --> 00:47:17,94 any existing treaty live remain a rule of the U.S. 533 00:47:17,94 --> 00:47:24,90 . And I think that that concern is moot and Eriksen I thought Senator 534 00:47:24,91 --> 00:47:31,81 Foster. Thank you Mr Chair senator have I really don't you this is 535 00:47:31,82 --> 00:47:37,65 yours but thank you. The question for the committee is the adoption of Senate bill 536 00:47:37,75 --> 00:47:44,33 not to set some also just thank you thank you Mr Chair. Let me read 537 00:47:44,37 --> 00:47:48,73 a letter to you. From 538 00:47:48,74 --> 00:47:54,64 a company in Colorado and I was honored because Casey actually gave this to me 539 00:47:54,68 --> 00:48:01,55 they're not supporting it of course she's not supporting it but they gave me I have 540 00:48:01,56 --> 00:48:08,46 a letter from one of their companies. I sematic and I'm quite I don't not quite 541 00:48:08,47 --> 00:48:13,92 sure which district they're in thank you for the senator Foster thank you for the 542 00:48:13,93 --> 00:48:18,45 opportunity to comment on the proposed legislation Senate bill zero zero four to 543 00:48:18,46 --> 00:48:18,84 create 544 00:48:18,85 --> 00:48:25,37 a procurement preference for materials manufactured in the United States my Ohio 545 00:48:25,50 --> 00:48:27,01 Quitman L.L.C. 546 00:48:27,01 --> 00:48:33,79 . Also Known As I sematic fully supports this proposal it's not 547 00:48:33,80 --> 00:48:35,34 a big association it's just 548 00:48:35,35 --> 00:48:41,57 a big company I sematic has been manufacturing ice making equipment exclusively in 549 00:48:41,58 --> 00:48:47,64 Denver for over fifty years and we currently employed nearly two hundred people in 550 00:48:47,65 --> 00:48:53,66 our Denver manufacturing facility in addition over eighty percent of the components 551 00:48:53,67 --> 00:48:57,96 and raw materials that go into the production of our products are sourced 552 00:48:58,14 --> 00:49:02,63 domestically our industry is represented by 553 00:49:02,65 --> 00:49:07,52 a small number of competitors most of which are located in the United States but in 554 00:49:07,54 --> 00:49:12,58 recent years we have experienced and this is the important part of this letter and 555 00:49:12,59 --> 00:49:17,05 I don't think it would should fall on deaf ears but in recent years we have 556 00:49:17,06 --> 00:49:22,20 experienced increasing competition from foreign suppliers who are able to provide 557 00:49:22,21 --> 00:49:26,78 similar products albeit of a lower quality at 558 00:49:26,79 --> 00:49:33,63 a favorable pricing. We believe such competition is healthy it forces us in 559 00:49:33,64 --> 00:49:37,83 argumentative competition to continually improve the quality and technology of our 560 00:49:37,84 --> 00:49:42,12 products as well as continue to drive down costs and improve our operating 561 00:49:42,13 --> 00:49:49,07 efficiencies However we would welcome any assistance such as that included in 562 00:49:49,08 --> 00:49:54,74 the proposed legislation that would allow us to level the playing field with our 563 00:49:54,75 --> 00:50:01,58 foreign competitors and continue to add jobs in Colorado we 564 00:50:01,59 --> 00:50:06,34 would be glad to offer any further assistance you may need to ensure this bill is 565 00:50:06,35 --> 00:50:11,28 passed signed Stephen feather C.F.O. 566 00:50:11,60 --> 00:50:18,37 I sematic. Pretty compelling I review my 567 00:50:18,38 --> 00:50:24,91 motion for Senate bill for the adoption of Senate bill for Senator 568 00:50:24,93 --> 00:50:29,09 Lambert. Thank you Mr Chairman members I was 569 00:50:29,10 --> 00:50:33,76 a little delinquent because there's another letter that opposes this bill that's I 570 00:50:33,77 --> 00:50:38,94 should bring to your attention very briefly this is from the director of the World 571 00:50:38,95 --> 00:50:45,09 Trade Center Denver. And I won't belabor this too much but. 572 00:50:46,58 --> 00:50:49,99 As part of this letter they said we have diverse help develop and support the 573 00:50:50,01 --> 00:50:54,70 growth of exports from Colorado I guess it's export that would be 574 00:50:54,70 --> 00:51:00,56 a Colorado product that's sent out of the state so we get money into the state for 575 00:51:00,56 --> 00:51:04,59 Colorado products but they don't develop to support the growth projects from 576 00:51:04,59 --> 00:51:09,31 Colorado from under two billion dollars in one nine hundred eighty nine to almost 577 00:51:09,31 --> 00:51:15,60 eight billion in two thousand and eight. In order to change that success Colorado 578 00:51:15,61 --> 00:51:16,53 must preserve 579 00:51:16,57 --> 00:51:22,25 a level playing field for international businesses investing in Colorado and for 580 00:51:22,26 --> 00:51:25,93 our Colorado companies when they seek to do business in other states and foreign 581 00:51:25,94 --> 00:51:31,01 countries including bidding on government projects in those countries these bills 582 00:51:31,64 --> 00:51:32,38 Senate bill once in 583 00:51:32,39 --> 00:51:39,19 a bill for House Bill thirteen send the wrong message to our foreign investors and 584 00:51:39,20 --> 00:51:45,33 to markets outside the state where Colorado companies seek to do business he 585 00:51:45,34 --> 00:51:51,02 concludes letter by saying Don't tie the hands of our Colorado based companies by 586 00:51:51,03 --> 00:51:55,46 enacting protectionist legislation to us time when we are promoting international 587 00:51:55,47 --> 00:52:02,04 trade and investment side Scott Craig McGinnis president World Trade Center Denver 588 00:52:02,12 --> 00:52:08,96 Please vote no. The motion before the committee 589 00:52:09,00 --> 00:52:12,88 is the adoption of Senate bill for Sen Morse. 590 00:52:16,61 --> 00:52:20,60 Thank you Mr President I rise in support of this bill as well I think it is very 591 00:52:20,61 --> 00:52:25,28 important that the taxpayers of Colorado not subsidize in any way shape or form the 592 00:52:25,29 --> 00:52:27,11 outsourcing of U.S. 593 00:52:27,12 --> 00:52:32,02 Jobs manufacturing US manufacturing jobs they are so important to our economy 594 00:52:32,03 --> 00:52:37,67 they're the base of our economy they generate all kinds of secondary jobs so let's 595 00:52:37,68 --> 00:52:39,98 make sure that we have as many U.S. 596 00:52:39,99 --> 00:52:45,02 Manufacturing jobs as we can and let's make sure that Colorado taxpayers do not in 597 00:52:45,11 --> 00:52:48,34 any way subsidize outsourcing U.S. 598 00:52:48,35 --> 00:52:54,22 Manufacturing jobs vote yes on this bill. The motion before the committee is the 599 00:52:54,23 --> 00:53:00,66 adoption of Senate Bill four and second reading on favorably say I. Oppose no. Eyes 600 00:53:00,67 --> 00:53:05,30 have it the bill is adopted Senator Morse. Thank you Michelle and I move that the 601 00:53:05,31 --> 00:53:11,16 committee take up the House bill thirteen twenty one at this time. The motion is to 602 00:53:11,17 --> 00:53:14,40 proceed out of order for consideration of House Bill thirteen twenty one on favor 603 00:53:14,41 --> 00:53:19,32 please say I oppose no eyes have it has to be gallant Please read the title The 604 00:53:19,33 --> 00:53:22,34 House bill thirteen twenty one that's what we're talking about it was an affair and 605 00:53:22,35 --> 00:53:25,30 you know and Bunsen are Johnson Inc Inc You can state personnel system in 606 00:53:25,31 --> 00:53:27,92 connection with the NEC in the modern history of the State Personnel System Act 607 00:53:28,41 --> 00:53:34,71 Senator Johnston. Thank you Mr Chair I move house bill thirteen twenty one and move 608 00:53:34,72 --> 00:53:38,28 the state veterans of Military Affairs Committee report to the committee report. 609 00:53:39,96 --> 00:53:44,21 Thank you Senator Johnson we also move the appropriations report so I follow just 610 00:53:44,22 --> 00:53:48,49 Mr Chair Yes I also move the Appropriations Committee Report thank you let's take 611 00:53:48,50 --> 00:53:53,89 up the state veterans of military affairs report. Thank you Mr Chair So. 612 00:53:55,47 --> 00:54:01,83 The state veterans and military affairs amendment make some technical changes to 613 00:54:02,47 --> 00:54:06,72 the language of the bill around clarifying the relationship between comparative 614 00:54:06,72 --> 00:54:12,14 analysis and multiple sections of the bill and around the personnel board to that 615 00:54:12,21 --> 00:54:18,52 analysis to ask for and I vote discussion on the committee report Senator Lambert. 616 00:54:20,78 --> 00:54:26,06 So for all. Will stand in the Senatorial five. This. 617 00:54:44,100 --> 00:54:49,62 Many will come back to order Senator Johnston. Thank you Chad I moved the state 618 00:54:49,63 --> 00:54:53,71 because Military Affairs Committee report again asked for my vote motion is for the 619 00:54:53,72 --> 00:54:57,54 adoption of the State Veterans and Military Affairs Committee report all in favor 620 00:54:57,55 --> 00:55:03,60 please say I oppose No the I have it and the report is adopted Senator Johnston to 621 00:55:03,61 --> 00:55:07,17 the appropriations report thank you Mr Chairman the Appropriations Committee report 622 00:55:07,77 --> 00:55:11,70 also made two technical changes one is to specify the definition of department from 623 00:55:11,71 --> 00:55:13,53 which are versions are eligible as 624 00:55:13,54 --> 00:55:16,86 a principal department because there are certain departments that don't have 625 00:55:16,87 --> 00:55:23,36 aversions and. The second one and eight enables the clarifies I believe the gov to 626 00:55:23,37 --> 00:55:27,46 move revenues across the departments of don't receive or versions asked for have 627 00:55:27,47 --> 00:55:33,00 a. Further discussion the motion before the committee is the adoption of the 628 00:55:33,19 --> 00:55:39,38 appropriations report all in favor please say I I was no eyes have it the report is 629 00:55:39,39 --> 00:55:43,89 adopted we have it and then on the desk Mr McGowan would you please read the titles 630 00:55:43,90 --> 00:55:46,84 of men that I was zero to five and twenty five house with thirteen twenty one 631 00:55:46,85 --> 00:55:51,58 listener Lambert. Thank you Mr Chairman of L. 632 00:55:51,59 --> 00:55:57,45 Zero two five. Thank you please proceed Thank you Mr Chair. 633 00:55:58,54 --> 00:56:05,10 Or to five is there's some language in this bill that actually. Let's say over 634 00:56:05,11 --> 00:56:10,54 specifies how the joint budget committee has to actually draw the line items in the 635 00:56:10,55 --> 00:56:17,08 long bill it is very inflexible I've worked with both bill sponsors here in the 636 00:56:17,09 --> 00:56:21,72 Senate in both bill sponsors in the House and with the governor's office and I am 637 00:56:21,73 --> 00:56:26,20 told with the state controller through the governor's office everybody is in favor 638 00:56:26,21 --> 00:56:29,62 of this Memmott my Would they that be accepted as 639 00:56:29,63 --> 00:56:35,45 a family member Senator King. Thank you Mr Chairman this is 640 00:56:35,46 --> 00:56:39,19 a friendly amendment in I want to thank Senator Lambert for looking at this issue 641 00:56:39,66 --> 00:56:45,29 and making sure the practical nature of it pans out and works so as for. The motion 642 00:56:45,30 --> 00:56:49,64 before the committee is the adoption of Amendment two five all in favor please say 643 00:56:49,65 --> 00:56:55,70 I oppose no. Eyes have it and the amendment is adopted we are to the bill 644 00:56:56,47 --> 00:57:03,21 Senator Johnston thank you Mr share. I feel like I should be standing in the back 645 00:57:03,22 --> 00:57:06,24 corner of the room to actually get to my senators where they are back there but 646 00:57:06,25 --> 00:57:09,47 I'll all assume that all the fun that's happening I will be invited to after we 647 00:57:09,48 --> 00:57:14,58 pass the bill the bill Senator John thank you Mr Chair So the House bill thirteen 648 00:57:14,59 --> 00:57:18,72 twenty one this is the statutory change that accompanies the H.C.R. 649 00:57:18,73 --> 00:57:23,38 That we passed last week on personnel reform I think an incredibly ambitious and 650 00:57:23,96 --> 00:57:27,21 and timely piece of legislation that's been clabber we worked on with 651 00:57:27,22 --> 00:57:30,34 a great number of parties to make some key changes to the state personnel system I 652 00:57:30,35 --> 00:57:35,32 would just outline quickly the two most important parts of the statute that align 653 00:57:35,33 --> 00:57:41,07 with the concurrent resolution the first is the provisions around bumping rights 654 00:57:41,28 --> 00:57:45,88 which clarifies now that under that for say workers if they are released from 655 00:57:45,89 --> 00:57:49,84 a position that they no longer have the media ability to bump any junior employees 656 00:57:49,85 --> 00:57:54,21 beneath them out of open positions there is an exception for employees than five 657 00:57:54,22 --> 00:57:58,28 years of retirement to make sure people at the very end of their careers are not 658 00:57:58,62 --> 00:57:59,59 hurt by that but it's I think 659 00:58:00,19 --> 00:58:04,22 a dramatic and important step towards twenty first century hiring practices around 660 00:58:04,23 --> 00:58:08,41 making sure that these people have access to opportunities for jobs without 661 00:58:08,48 --> 00:58:11,19 eliminating hardworking employees who've been there previously 662 00:58:11,79 --> 00:58:16,65 a second component equally important is the adjustment of merit pay provisions we 663 00:58:16,66 --> 00:58:17,22 used to have 664 00:58:17,23 --> 00:58:20,66 a performance pay system which people have heard the concerns about for 665 00:58:20,67 --> 00:58:25,65 a long time that we most notably of which we created two separate budget lines one 666 00:58:25,66 --> 00:58:30,77 for base salary and the other for pay for performance but we never actually funded 667 00:58:30,78 --> 00:58:34,45 the pay for performance section and so for the last twelve years we've only had 668 00:58:34,46 --> 00:58:38,86 four times where that has been even and even partially funded and so we've had 669 00:58:38,87 --> 00:58:43,85 state employees who have been here and serving incredibly well for us who have been 670 00:58:43,86 --> 00:58:48,84 stuck in the bottom parts of their salary range and years over years we now have 671 00:58:48,85 --> 00:58:52,100 sometimes new employees who are coming in are actually making more on their first 672 00:58:53,12 --> 00:58:56,49 year than some employees who've been here seven eight ten years and so what this 673 00:58:56,50 --> 00:59:01,14 tries to do is eliminate the performance pay system that was faulty unified. Add 674 00:59:01,15 --> 00:59:03,68 that into one line item that does include 675 00:59:03,69 --> 00:59:06,32 a new merit pay system which still looks at 676 00:59:06,33 --> 00:59:12,03 a combination of people's evaluation ratings on one axis but also on where they are 677 00:59:12,04 --> 00:59:16,68 in the salary range so that we prioritize people who have been left at the bottom 678 00:59:16,69 --> 00:59:20,84 of their salary range for way too long and as money comes in it immediately allows 679 00:59:20,85 --> 00:59:25,07 us to be to prioritize moving those folks are in the bottom part of their range so 680 00:59:25,08 --> 00:59:25,51 it keeps 681 00:59:25,52 --> 00:59:32,36 a real focus on on merit and on evaluation but it also is attentive to the people 682 00:59:32,37 --> 00:59:37,37 that have been I think neglected and unfairly kept in the bottom of range despite 683 00:59:37,38 --> 00:59:41,59 strong performance so I think two very good provision that link the H.C.R. 684 00:59:41,60 --> 00:59:41,73 It's 685 00:59:41,74 --> 00:59:46,14 a good bill and asked for my vote and I'm happy to defer to my co-sponsor Senator 686 00:59:46,15 --> 00:59:46,66 King who's been 687 00:59:46,67 --> 00:59:51,12 a great partner on this Senator King I don't think you and I would just like to 688 00:59:51,13 --> 00:59:55,86 reiterate what Senator Johnston So. I think this is 689 00:59:55,87 --> 01:00:00,30 a phenomenal step forward for state employees in the state of Colorado we are going 690 01:00:00,31 --> 01:00:05,78 to ward their effort their work we're going to award how hard they work and the 691 01:00:06,06 --> 01:00:12,12 confidence that they bring to the state of Colorado. That's unique that's new 692 01:00:12,31 --> 01:00:18,63 that's different and it's creative idea and it's I think something that's long 693 01:00:18,64 --> 01:00:23,33 overdue and the fact that we will pay people for what they actually accomplish and 694 01:00:23,34 --> 01:00:28,14 give them chances to be rewarded for what they do so. I think this is really. 695 01:00:29,20 --> 01:00:32,31 Incredible stuff forward in the state of Colorado I'm proud to be part of it and 696 01:00:32,32 --> 01:00:39,31 asked for and senator member. Thank you Mr Cherry And I also asked for my vote 697 01:00:40,31 --> 01:00:45,03 members this does not change the Constitution of the United States does not change 698 01:00:45,04 --> 01:00:48,45 the Constitution of the state of Colorado however gets close because it's the 699 01:00:48,46 --> 01:00:49,92 implementing bill for 700 01:00:49,93 --> 01:00:56,09 a national referendum that will vote on later to change Colorado Constitution it's 701 01:00:56,10 --> 01:00:59,79 depend upon that bill and that referendum passing 702 01:00:59,80 --> 01:01:02,79 a vote of the people. So if this is 703 01:01:02,80 --> 01:01:08,78 a weighty Bill it's one that you should pay attention to and we only change the 704 01:01:08,79 --> 01:01:14,57 personnel system the constitution every hundred two years so this this is sort of 705 01:01:14,58 --> 01:01:19,85 historical also so pay it pay attention to this and vote yes 706 01:01:21,35 --> 01:01:26,72 Senator Shafer they miss Cherry And I write in support of this bill as well and I 707 01:01:26,73 --> 01:01:30,10 rise to crew congratulate both bill sponsors this is 708 01:01:30,11 --> 01:01:35,58 a very significant step in the right direction in terms of personnel reform unite 709 01:01:35,59 --> 01:01:40,08 us from. The question for the committee is the adoption of House Bill thirteen 710 01:01:40,09 --> 01:01:46,56 twenty one On second reading all in favor please say I oppose no eyes have it the 711 01:01:46,57 --> 01:01:48,78 bill is adopted Senator Morse. 712 01:01:54,78 --> 01:01:58,43 Thank you Mr Chairman I move the committee rising report you heard the motion all 713 01:01:58,44 --> 01:02:04,15 in favor please say I oppose no eyes have it the committee will rise and report to 714 01:02:04,15 --> 01:02:06,92 . The. 715 01:02:21,02 --> 01:02:27,03 Senate from Act one. Center statement Thank you Mr President are standing he did me 716 01:02:27,04 --> 01:02:28,87 a big favor Could you make 717 01:02:28,88 --> 01:02:33,86 a motion to lay over the second reading counter first. Mr President I move that the 718 01:02:33,87 --> 01:02:38,00 balance of the second reading calendar lay over until tomorrow relational in favor 719 01:02:38,01 --> 01:02:43,75 say aye opposed no bounce laser center said Thank you Mr President your committee 720 01:02:43,76 --> 01:02:45,55 of the whole has had under consideration 721 01:02:45,56 --> 01:02:51,66 a few bills and I would ask the clerk to please read the report. If you want to 722 01:02:51,67 --> 01:02:54,68 listen to all Mr presenter committal based news report as an extra something that 723 01:02:54,69 --> 01:02:57,70 has been second in their own takes longer to sit around suitable for them to pass 724 01:02:57,71 --> 01:02:59,21 a grueling gross misconduct forgive 725 01:02:59,22 --> 01:03:02,15 a passage as approaching twenty one is going to pass let's agree or to revise 726 01:03:02,16 --> 01:03:06,57 discount during the passage some of the possible sum is somebody similar to house 727 01:03:06,58 --> 01:03:09,65 with sixty seven congressional one House political thirty seven symbol one forty 728 01:03:09,66 --> 01:03:13,52 four symbol five hundred company one hospital uniforms for twenty one hostile to 729 01:03:13,53 --> 01:03:16,27 fifty nine zero one zero one simple one thirty nine symbol forty seven symbol 730 01:03:16,28 --> 01:03:20,03 twenty seven symbol twenty eight House one of the three six letter until April 731 01:03:20,04 --> 01:03:25,65 thirteenth returning the place on the calendar. Stand it thank you Mr President I 732 01:03:25,66 --> 01:03:29,93 move the adoption of the report of the committee the whole. Question for the body 733 01:03:29,94 --> 01:03:34,75 is the adoption report the committee the whole are there any no votes but if I 734 01:03:34,76 --> 01:03:38,27 advise you knows your absent zero excuse report the committee the whole is adopted 735 01:03:38,27 --> 01:03:44,23 . Suitable for as amended has a second reading in order and grows 736 01:03:44,24 --> 01:03:47,49 a place in the count of third reading final passage House bill for T twenty one as 737 01:03:47,50 --> 01:03:48,08 amended pass 738 01:03:48,09 --> 01:03:52,03 a second reading were revised placed on the counter third reading final passage so 739 01:03:52,04 --> 01:03:56,22 one fifty five Senate bill seventy eight Senate bill eighty six the Senate bill one 740 01:03:56,23 --> 01:04:01,33 thirty two House bill Levin sixty seven concurrent resolution one House bill twelve 741 01:04:01,34 --> 01:04:06,67 thirty seven Senate Bill one forty four Senate Bill five House bill ten forty one 742 01:04:06,71 --> 01:04:12,06 House bill thirteen zero for House Bill twenty one House bill ten fifty nine Senate 743 01:04:12,07 --> 01:04:16,17 Bill one hundred one Senate Bill one thirty nine Senate bill forty seven Senate 744 01:04:16,18 --> 01:04:20,81 bill twenty seven Senate bill twenty eight House bill eleven fifty seven Senate 745 01:04:20,82 --> 01:04:24,92 Bill one of six laid over until April thirteenth two thousand and twelve retaining 746 01:04:24,93 --> 01:04:29,91 their place on the counter. So Morse thank you Mr President I move that we lay over 747 01:04:29,92 --> 01:04:34,01 the balance of the calendar until tomorrow in motion all in favor say aye aye 748 01:04:34,06 --> 01:04:40,95 there's no. Calendar is laid over until tomorrow announcements centers stand 749 01:04:40,96 --> 01:04:45,78 that. Thank you Mr President members of the Appropriations Committee if I could 750 01:04:45,79 --> 01:04:46,79 have your attention for just 751 01:04:46,80 --> 01:04:51,61 a moment when we met last I had indicated that we were likely to meet on Friday 752 01:04:51,62 --> 01:04:56,85 morning for consideration of the budget package but best laid plans don't always 753 01:04:56,86 --> 01:05:02,04 work out and so we will not be meeting tomorrow morning and instead we will be 754 01:05:02,05 --> 01:05:05,52 meeting on Tuesday morning at seven thirty A.M. 755 01:05:05,97 --> 01:05:10,69 The house didn't get through all of the bills in the in the package and so they're 756 01:05:10,70 --> 01:05:14,75 not all going to be ready for us tomorrow morning and so we will be meeting Tuesday 757 01:05:14,76 --> 01:05:19,14 morning for consideration of the budget package and some of the other accompanying 758 01:05:19,15 --> 01:05:25,57 the elves. There now since. So many good announcement. 759 01:05:37,51 --> 01:05:42,88 So I thank you Mr President thank you for recognizing me I earlier had 760 01:05:42,89 --> 01:05:49,84 a the chamber for kids from across the state of Colorado that were here on the. 761 01:05:50,91 --> 01:05:55,29 School band Day proclamation if you guys were coming in on the side of the Capitol 762 01:05:55,63 --> 01:06:00,20 you saw kids playing their band instruments they were here from across the state of 763 01:06:00,21 --> 01:06:02,66 Colorado the governor and signed 764 01:06:02,67 --> 01:06:07,53 a proclamation recognizing today as Colorado band day and I had 765 01:06:07,54 --> 01:06:11,30 a resolution to give to them and honor them as well unfortunately I was not 766 01:06:11,31 --> 01:06:14,14 recognized earlier this morning to be able to give that to them so they have all 767 01:06:14,15 --> 01:06:21,12 left but if you happen to see any of them in the capital please. Give them 768 01:06:21,13 --> 01:06:26,91 a thumbs up and thank them for being here today and give them up for recognizing 769 01:06:26,92 --> 01:06:29,87 them on this great day thank you thank you so in 770 01:06:29,88 --> 01:06:36,67 a way thank you Mr President I had people from my district in and throughout 771 01:06:36,68 --> 01:06:40,85 Colorado the cattle women were here today they had to had to leave because they had 772 01:06:40,86 --> 01:06:45,08 a meeting at nine forty five but if any of you had the pleasure of walking through 773 01:06:45,37 --> 01:06:51,39 the basement this morning they were serving absolutely delicious burritos and with 774 01:06:51,40 --> 01:06:57,35 homemade hot sauce and so you may have missed out on that and I feel bad for you 775 01:06:57,36 --> 01:07:02,36 about that but anyway I did want to let you know that they were here and 776 01:07:02,37 --> 01:07:08,87 unfortunately they had to leave and. Cattle women will tell you if you think that 777 01:07:08,88 --> 01:07:14,59 you're not involved in the agriculture they will tell you that if you eat you're 778 01:07:14,60 --> 01:07:21,47 involved in our agriculture so. And White thank you Mr President and I have 779 01:07:21,48 --> 01:07:25,75 another announcement to make it's my pleasure today to announce that the town of 780 01:07:25,76 --> 01:07:30,15 Carbondale in my district has been selected along with the city of Lafayette to 781 01:07:30,16 --> 01:07:34,53 receive the governor's two thousand and twelve arts award both Carbondale in 782 01:07:34,54 --> 01:07:37,91 Lafayette will be honored at the closing luncheon for the inaugural creative 783 01:07:37,92 --> 01:07:42,87 industries summit which is being held in Breckenridge today and tomorrow and this 784 01:07:42,88 --> 01:07:47,97 summit is held in historic downtown Breckenridge which is the new part of my 785 01:07:47,98 --> 01:07:52,66 district and it highlights the importance of culture in creative industries in 786 01:07:52,67 --> 01:07:58,95 Colorado tourism industry and throughout Colorado this industry actually accounts 787 01:07:58,96 --> 01:08:04,00 for one hundred ninety thousand Colorado jobs and five billion dollars in Colorado 788 01:08:04,22 --> 01:08:09,95 economy in terms of payroll so anyway congratulations to Carbondale and to Mary 789 01:08:09,96 --> 01:08:15,02 state and to Mayor Stacy patch for winning this award. 790 01:08:17,08 --> 01:08:20,68 And lumber so I want. To ask for 791 01:08:20,69 --> 01:08:27,10 a moment of personal privilege you met I asked to be excused tomorrow I've spoken 792 01:08:27,11 --> 01:08:31,86 to the majority leader in minority leader. Thank you so lumber. 793 01:08:34,08 --> 01:08:39,33 Thank you Mr President members rather than tell you who was here I want to tell you 794 01:08:39,34 --> 01:08:46,20 who will be here and that is tomorrow is the traditional event long the home 795 01:08:46,21 --> 01:08:50,33 school community called home school day at the Capitol which certainly invite all 796 01:08:50,34 --> 01:08:56,26 of you to be aware of that that I saw the numbers of free registered folks about 797 01:08:56,27 --> 01:08:58,14 a thousand people or are 798 01:08:58,15 --> 01:09:04,56 a scheduled to be here and in the area and it would certainly invite you to the 799 01:09:04,60 --> 01:09:07,97 west steps of the Capitol It's twelve fifteen for 800 01:09:07,98 --> 01:09:13,19 a rally that they hold and if you let them know they'll tell the people that you 801 01:09:13,20 --> 01:09:20,02 were there to sell anyway please be aware of that and and probably be some folks 802 01:09:20,03 --> 01:09:26,91 from your district regardless of where you are from the state. So. Thank you Mr 803 01:09:26,92 --> 01:09:28,21 President well 804 01:09:28,41 --> 01:09:35,05 a couple of days ago you all got this notice on your desk is. Blue and red stars 805 01:09:35,06 --> 01:09:40,98 and stripes and many of you signed on as signatures for this honoring rally it's 806 01:09:40,99 --> 01:09:45,93 the American military family honor rally campaign it's actually going to begin in 807 01:09:45,94 --> 01:09:47,31 Fort Carson and it's 808 01:09:47,32 --> 01:09:52,75 a walking rally they will walk I can't believe it but they will say they're 809 01:09:52,76 --> 01:09:57,32 supposedly walking from Fort Carson to the steps of the Capitol and they will be 810 01:09:57,33 --> 01:10:02,33 here Monday morning on April sixteenth and they'll be here at seven thirty I know 811 01:10:02,34 --> 01:10:07,15 that's early for us but if you can be there of course if you signed up here that 812 01:10:07,16 --> 01:10:11,10 didn't mean you have to be there but they would like for people to have 813 01:10:11,11 --> 01:10:15,89 a showing to support the military families they are walking all the way to Illinois 814 01:10:16,44 --> 01:10:18,17 believe it or not and this is 815 01:10:18,18 --> 01:10:23,42 a journey it says to raise awareness to raise awareness about the needs for the 816 01:10:23,43 --> 01:10:28,84 troops and their families and this is the troops in the families who have served 817 01:10:28,93 --> 01:10:33,13 our great nation so hopefully you can come on Monday seven thirty Thank you. 818 01:10:36,75 --> 01:10:42,24 Thank you Mr President I would ask to be excused tomorrow morning from nine am 819 01:10:42,78 --> 01:10:48,41 until the close of business to attend to some activities downtown. You actually 820 01:10:48,94 --> 01:10:55,63 center Grantham. Thank you Mr President you also asked me excuse tomorrow or 821 01:10:55,73 --> 01:10:59,40 talk to the majority and minority leader you are excused Senator. 822 01:11:02,74 --> 01:11:08,19 Thank you Mr President I request me excuse this afternoon at three fifteen you were 823 01:11:08,20 --> 01:11:13,29 excused thank you further announcements so no Morse. 824 01:11:17,65 --> 01:11:20,96 Thank you Mr President members the committee this morning upon 825 01:11:20,97 --> 01:11:24,03 a German Finance Committee is meeting as scheduled on the committees this afternoon 826 01:11:24,04 --> 01:11:29,41 which includes education and health and human services are all meeting as scheduled 827 01:11:29,49 --> 01:11:35,13 and just for your planning purposes for tomorrow because I know a lot of you have 828 01:11:35,14 --> 01:11:40,06 a lot going on and several different communities Tomorrow we'll do some third 829 01:11:40,07 --> 01:11:44,95 reading the Consent Calendar that was on second reading today and the third reading 830 01:11:44,96 --> 01:11:48,04 that we got done I'm sorry the second reading we got done today Senate bill through 831 01:11:48,05 --> 01:11:54,00 and Senate. Twelve thirty seven I'm sorry that's not right two or whatever the heck 832 01:11:54,01 --> 01:11:59,98 it was thirteen twenty one will do thirteen twenty one for sure I will chat with 833 01:11:59,99 --> 01:12:03,53 the minority leader to see what kind of debate there might be on the Senate bill 834 01:12:03,54 --> 01:12:07,47 for tomorrow on third reading and if it's going to be extended then I will just 835 01:12:07,48 --> 01:12:12,01 laid out over until Monday and we can do it on Monday so that folks can get to what 836 01:12:12,02 --> 01:12:17,90 they need to get to tomorrow. And before you lay things over here so much we do 837 01:12:17,91 --> 01:12:19,07 have committee person signing 838 01:12:19,08 --> 01:12:23,86 a Bills real quick if we could do that i do we have another announcement center. 839 01:12:29,32 --> 01:12:33,88 Going. Through your porch it will come to us I'm talking education source and ask 840 01:12:33,89 --> 01:12:37,53 mix my house but they're going to throw me from the to me on finance to this talk 841 01:12:37,54 --> 01:12:40,70 Mr President going across from now to recent years as in the cosmos and having 842 01:12:40,71 --> 01:12:43,15 a phone call Mr Goss was making from there was debris to get out there was 843 01:12:43,16 --> 01:12:46,82 a congressman for terms of money for fifteen thousand fifteen he just knew that 844 01:12:46,83 --> 01:12:49,39 there were Congress or. In the village from first question description image 845 01:12:49,40 --> 01:12:50,77 a sugar of one of Michael of us or is 846 01:12:50,78 --> 01:12:53,83 a Democrat from the second course will discuss the Continental by reappointed times 847 01:12:53,84 --> 01:12:57,90 Michael Berg adventures called going to disagree upon it again 848 01:12:57,91 --> 01:13:04,00 a read of when I called forth you know so disappointed Joseph David Joseph. Was 849 01:13:04,01 --> 01:13:07,28 probably at the. Time some response of every call to service 850 01:13:07,29 --> 01:13:12,78 a public of the second discreet going to. Live in the something rational discussion 851 01:13:12,78 --> 01:13:16,78 . Mr President of course and that's was an energetic 852 01:13:16,79 --> 01:13:20,69 a source and your fellow. Members of the Energy and Mineral impact assistant of 853 01:13:20,70 --> 01:13:22,95 every committee for terms aspiring to it was 854 01:13:22,96 --> 01:13:26,41 a fifteen style of doing OK right up wanted to be at 855 01:13:26,42 --> 01:13:30,35 a lot of Grand Junction Colorado point it struck me as a person with 856 01:13:30,36 --> 01:13:31,70 a physical source and it's going to present 857 01:13:31,71 --> 01:13:33,80 a joint resolution sometime in France and 858 01:13:33,81 --> 01:13:39,21 a final action. Mr President many civil military has of the source and then he. 859 01:13:40,66 --> 01:13:44,46 Confirms the call to channel thirty board of directors for terms my October sixth 860 01:13:44,74 --> 01:13:48,17 to the fifteenth of the Michael Jackson and if there was expression the business 861 01:13:48,18 --> 01:13:52,18 operations of broadcast journalism to confirm Colorado Democrat reappointed John to 862 01:13:52,19 --> 01:13:55,39 be cumbersome to call it until it is used in the biz operations broadcast 863 01:13:55,40 --> 01:14:01,78 journalism reappointed. Bills. The president has to talk to me twice on the one 864 01:14:01,79 --> 01:14:05,31 thousand nine hundred twenty three. So remorse. 865 01:14:08,87 --> 01:14:15,79 Thank you Mr President seeing no further announcements. I move 866 01:14:15,80 --> 01:14:17,40 that the Senate adjourned until nine A.M. 867 01:14:17,41 --> 01:14:22,97 Tomorrow morning so most of any delay over the ballots I think are needed that OK I 868 01:14:22,98 --> 01:14:29,58 even motion on favor say aye aye those no. Sin is a joke.